Vastu Shasta for Web Pages

To our non-Indian readers, “Vastu Shasta” might sound like an exotic lentils and curry dish or the latest actress to come out of Bollywood. Actually, it’s the ancient “science of directions,” which posits that the universe is a precarious balance of five elements—earth, air, fire, water and space—and that inequities in these can lead to an unpleasant environment. (It’s sort of like the subcontinent’s answer to feng shui.)

An enterprising writer named Dr. Smita Jain Narang has fused this concept with Web design in a new book called “WebVastu.” She describes the aim of this work on her site thusly: “I am only trying to smoothen (sic) the people business by making it more harmonious and thereby having gradual increase through websites. Destiny always prevails, but by implementing the Vastu concepts, one can enhance the business provided by websites. Therefore, it is advisable to follow Vastu to open the gates to a happy and prosperous life.”